6.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2007-0017
VLC Format String Vulnerability
Description

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in (1) the cdio_log_handler function in modules/access/cdda/access.c in the CDDA (libcdda_plugin) plugin, and the (2) cdio_log_handler and (3) vcd_log_handler functions in modules/access/vcdx/access.c in the VCDX (libvcdx_plugin) plugin, in VideoLAN VLC 0.7.0 through 0.8.6 allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an invalid URI, as demonstrated by a udp://-- URI in an M3U file.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 3, 2007, 2:28 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 12:24 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2007-0017 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Videolan vlc_media_player
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2007-0017.

URL Resource
http://applefun.blogspot.com/2007/01/moab-02-01-2007-vlc-media-player-udp.html
http://landonf.bikemonkey.org/code/macosx/MOAB_Day_2.20070103045559.6753.timor.html
http://osvdb.org/31163
http://projects.info-pull.com/moab/MOAB-02-01-2007.html Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23592 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23829 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23910 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23971 Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200701-24.xml
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017464
http://trac.videolan.org/vlc/changeset/18481
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1252
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_13_xine.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21852
http://www.via.ecp.fr/via/ml/vlc-devel/2007-01/msg00005.html
http://www.videolan.org/patches/vlc-0.8.6-MOAB-02-01-2007.patch Patch
http://www.videolan.org/sa0701.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0026 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31226
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14313
http://applefun.blogspot.com/2007/01/moab-02-01-2007-vlc-media-player-udp.html
http://landonf.bikemonkey.org/code/macosx/MOAB_Day_2.20070103045559.6753.timor.html
http://osvdb.org/31163
http://projects.info-pull.com/moab/MOAB-02-01-2007.html Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23592 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23829 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23910 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23971 Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200701-24.xml
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017464
http://trac.videolan.org/vlc/changeset/18481
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1252
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_13_xine.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21852
http://www.via.ecp.fr/via/ml/vlc-devel/2007-01/msg00005.html
http://www.videolan.org/patches/vlc-0.8.6-MOAB-02-01-2007.patch Patch
http://www.videolan.org/sa0701.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0026 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31226
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14313

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2007-0017 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2007-0017 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14313 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14313 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/31226 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31226 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 03, 2007

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2007-0017 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2007-0017 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

95.10 }} -0.04%

score

0.99279

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability